The United National Transport Union (UNTU) and Transnet today signed a wage agreement at the Transnet Bargaining Council for a 5% wage increase backdated to 1 April 2021 for Transnet employees.
The signing of this agreement brings stability to […]
NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY (NPA) ASSURES UNTU STATE CAPTURE IN TRANSNET IS BEING INVESTIGATED
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) responded to the United National Transport Union (UNTU) in a letter to assure the Union that the investigations into state capture in Transnet is at a sensitive stage, but that the wheels of justice would […]
UNTU MEMBERS: YOU DECIDE IF YOU VOLUNTARILY WANT THE VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19
Members of the United National Transport Union (UNTU) working for Transnet, must make the personal decision on whether they want to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or not.
Transnet assured Steve Harris, General Secretary of UNTU, that […]
PRASA COMMITTED TO PAY WAGE INCREASE, BUT DON’T HAVE THE MONEY
Zolani Matthews, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), says the passenger rail service is committed to paying the 5% wage increase in terms of a multi-term agreement, but do not have the […]
MAJORITY OF UNTU BRANCHES ACCEPTS TRANSNET REVISED FINAL WAGE OFFER 2021
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) informed Transnet today that it will be signing the revised final wage offer for 2021 and conclude the collective agreement after an overwhelming response from the majority of the Union’s Branches to accept the […]
MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS AFTER POLITICAL MOTIVATED ANNOUNCEMENT
Organised Labour and Transnet’s top management are left with more questions than answers after the unexpected and politically driven announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa, that Government intends to establish Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) as an independent subsidiary of Transnet. […]
ORGANISED LABOUR RESPONDS TO GOVERNMENT’S DECISION TO MAKE TRANSNET NATIONAL PORTS AUTHORITY (TNPA) AN INDEPENDENT SUBSIDIARY OF TRANSNET
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) and the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU), the only recognised Trade Unions in Transnet, are shocked and were caught off guard by the announcement made by President Cyril Ramaphosa, that Government […]
COVID–19: TEMPORARILY CLOSURE OF UNTU HEAD OFFICE.
The Unions Head Office in Johannesburg will be closed with immediate effect due to Covid. All regional UNTU Offices (Cape Town and Durban) will still operate as normal.
UNTU Head Office Staff will in the interim work remotely from home […]
TRANSNET ENGINEERING PERSISTS WITH PLAN TO CLOSE SOME DEPOTS
Transnet Engineering is going full steam ahead with plans to close some of its depots nationwide which will lead to disruption and hardship of its workers despite the promise of no retrenchments for the current financial year.
The management of […]
NOTICE: ACTING GENERAL SECRETARY
This serves to advise that General Secretary Steve Harris will be on leave with effect from Monday, 7 June 2021 – Friday, 11 June 2021.
Deputy General Secretary John Pereira will act as General Secretary in his absence.
He can […]
